PORTICO CAFE
1001 N FLORIDA AVENUE, Tampa FL 33602 · 813-254-5139
Last inspected Oct 30, 2025 · 5 visits since July 2023
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5 inspections, one direction. The current grade is the worst on record.
Live, small flying insects in kitchen, food preparation area, food storage area and/or bar area. One live fly in kitchen area, operator removed, cleaned and sanitized area.
★ Spotless◆ Clean streak● Perfect year✓ Never fined
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Inspection history
5 visits, newest first
Oct 30, 2025Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 4 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
2 High priority1 Intermediate1 Basic
What the inspector wrote — 4 findings
Employee coughed, sneezed, used a handkerchief or disposable tissue then engaged in food preparation, handled clean equipment or utensils, or touched unwrapped single-service items without washing hands. Employee coughed on hand and grabbed clean equipment and milk bottle no hand washing discussed with manager The importance of hand washing
Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Reach in cooler turbo air across from kitchen entrance Cold holding: provolone cheese 44F mozzarella cheese 44F cook ham 44F cut turkey 44F liquid eggs 44F half and half cream 44F discussed with manager to move to freezer all to 43F except half and half 44F and liquid eggs 44F
Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Green bucket inside hand sink front service area.
Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable.white board
Nov 20, 2024Inspection Completed - No Further ActionComplaint Investigation
Met inspection standards. 6 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
1 High priority2 Intermediate3 Basic
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Live, small flying insects in kitchen, food preparation area, food storage area and/or bar area. One live fly in kitchen area, operator removed, cleaned and sanitized area.
No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. Operator replaced
Required employee training expired for some employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. Susan Oh expired on 11-9-2024
Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris. Floor under equipment, drain soiled.
Interior of oven/microwave has accumulation of black substance/grease/food debris. Both ovens in back of kitchen,
Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Inside cabinet coffee grounds and debris
Oct 22, 2024Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 3 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
0 High priority1 Intermediate2 Basic
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Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Cutting board on cooks line stained at time of inspection.
Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin. Observed a mold like substance inside ice machine bin at time of inspection
Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Employee water bottle stored between turbo oven and lift top reach in at time of inspection Employee water bottle stored on slicer at time of inspection. Operator moved water bottles during inspection.
Jan 31, 2024Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 3 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
1 High priority0 Intermediate2 Basic
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Vacuum breaker missing at mop sink faucet or on fitting/splitter added to mop sink faucet. Needs to be moved to other end of splitter.
Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris. Under some equipment in kitchen and in mop room.
Reach-in cooler interior/shelves have accumulation of soil residues.
Jul 27, 2023Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 3 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
0 High priority2 Intermediate1 Basic
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Establishment has no written procedures for employees to follow in response to a vomiting or diarrheal event where the vomit or diarrhea is discharged onto surfaces in the establishment. Sent to operator via email.
No proof provided that food employees are informed of their responsibility to report to the person in charge information about their health and activities related to foodborne illnesses. Sent to operator via email.
Reach-in cooler interior/shelves have accumulation of soil residues.
This record follows the licence, not the owner. Restaurants change hands and the licence history normally does not, so an older entry may describe people who no longer run the place. Every inspection above links to the state's own report. Something wrong? Tell us.